The mythologies of the indigenous peoples of North America comprise
many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a
mythographical perspective. Indigenous North American belief systems
include many sacred narratives. Such spiritual stories are deeply
based in Nature and are rich with the symbolism of seasons, weather,
plants, animals, earth, water, sky and fire. The principle of an all
embracing, universal and omniscient Great Spirit, a connection to the
Earth, diverse creation narratives and collective memories of ancient
ancestors are common. Traditional worship practices are often a part
of tribal gatherings with dance, rhythm, songs and trance (e.g. the
sun dance).

Abenaki mythology – Religious ceremonies are led by shamans,
called Medeoulin (Mdawinno).
Anishinaabe traditional beliefs – A North American tribe
located primarily in the Great Lakes
Cree mythology – A North American band most commonly found west
of
OntarioOntario in the Canadian Prairies, although there are tribes located
in the
Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories and Quebec.
Leni Lenape mythology – A North American tribe from the area of
the Delaware River.

Plains Natives[edit]

Blackfoot mythology – A North American tribe or band who
currently live in
AlbertaAlberta and Montana. Originally west of the Great
Lakes in
MontanaMontana and
AlbertaAlberta as participants in Plains Natives
culture.
Crow mythology – A North American tribe who currently live in
southeastern Montana. The shaman of the tribe was known as an Akbaalia
("healer").
Lakota mythology – A North American tribe originally located in
The Dakotas, also known as the Sioux.
Pawnee mythology – A North American tribe originally located in
Nebraska, United States.

Muskogean (Southeastern US) and Iroquois (Northeastern US)[edit]

Iroquois mythologyIroquois mythology (Five Nations)
Cherokee mythology – A North American culture situated in the
southeastern United States and in Oklahoma.
Choctaw mythology – A North American culture in the
southeastern United States and Oklahoma. Originally from the
Mississippi, Alabama, and
LouisianaLouisiana area.
Creek mythology – A North American culture in the southeastern
United States and Oklahoma. Originally from the Alabama, Georgia, and
FloridaFlorida area. The shaman was called an Alektca.
Ho-Chunk mythology – Ho-Chunk and Winnebago are North Americans
tribes which were once a single tribe living in Wisconsin.
Wyandot religion – A North American people (sometimes referred
to as the Huron) originally from Ontario, Canada, and surrounding
areas.
Seneca mythology – A North American people, one of the Five
Nations of the
Iroquois ConfederacyIroquois Confederacy from the northeastern United
States.

Alaska (United States) and Canada[edit]

Haida mythology
Inuit mythology – A North American people culturally similar to
other peoples of the polar regions.
Tsimshian mythology

Northwestern US and Western Canada[edit]

Kwakwaka'wakw mythology
Lummi – A North American tribe from the Pacific Northwest,
Washington state area.
Nuu-chah-nulth mythology
Salish mythology – A North American tribe or band in Montana,
Idaho, Washington and British Columbia, Canada.

Uto-Aztecan (Southwestern US and Mexico)[edit]

Miwok mythology – A North American tribe in Northern
California.
Ohlone mythology – A North American tribe in Northern
California.
Pomo mythology – A North American tribe in Northern California.
Ute mythology - A North American tribe located in both northwestern
and southwestern United States.

Other southwestern US[edit]

Diné BahaneʼDiné Bahaneʼ (Navajo) – A North American nation from the
southwestern United States.
Hopi mythology – A North American tribe in Arizona.
Zuni mythology – A North American tribe in New Mexico.

Central America[edit]

Aztec, an ancient Central American empire centered in the valley of
Mexico
Mayan, an ancient Central American people of southern Mexico and
northern Central America.
Olmec, an ancient Central American people of south-central Mexico, in
the present-day states of
VeracruzVeracruz and Tabasco.
Purépecha, a Central American people centered around Lake Pátzuaro.

South America[edit]

Chilote, the cultures of Chono and Huilliche, who live on the Chiloé
Archipelago, off the coast of southern Chile
Guaraní, an indigenous people of the Gran Chaco, especially in
ParaguayParaguay and parts of the surrounding areas of Argentina, Brazil, and
Bolivia
Inca, a South American empire based in the central Andes mountain
range
Mapuche, an indigenous people of the Southern Cone, especially in
ChileChile and some regions of Argentina
Muisca, the indigenous people of the
Altiplano CundiboyacenseAltiplano Cundiboyacense in the
modern Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes